Battle of Gedo (2011 AD)
Battle of Gedo (Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen vs Federal Government of Somalia & 22px Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a) took place in 2011 AD during Somali Civil War.
Battle facts
- Year: 2011 AD
- Date: 2011-04-27
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: Somali Civil War
- Side A: Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
- Side B: Federal Government of Somalia, 22px Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
- Commanders (A): Fuad Shangole
- Commanders (B): 22px Sheikh Hassan Sheikh Ahmed, 22px Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al Qadi, 22px Sheikh Is-haq Mursal, Diyad Abdi Kalil
- Casualties: approx. 168+ killed
4 military vehicles capturedTotal: 81+ KIA
46+ KIA
22px 35+ KIA
3 military vehicles destroyed
2 military vehicles damaged
6 military vehicles captured*
- Outcome: TFG, ASWJ victory and Al Shabab withdrawal
Federal Government of Somalia controls 6 districts, Al-Shabaab controls 1
- Coordinates: 2.438°, 41.484°
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